Force v Highlanders
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Force injury list is awful
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@Mattasaurus Good. Needs some game time before the Liions
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@Crash said in Force v Highlanders:
@Mattasaurus Good. Needs some game time before the Liions
Good 60 mins from lima next week then a blinder against the crusaders in a couple weeks
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Ahh fucken well done 'landers
fresher players pulled it out tonight and what can often be a display of lethargy on the way home (eh Crusaders of years gone by?) was anything but with all players putting on deceptive displays in a pretty slippery wet game.
Excellent performance
That openside reminded me that pretty much whatever club rugby you played in NZ there were so many really good opensides in all manner of teams - hard, big motors, faster than they looked, loved tackling, and tireless throughout the game with nary a complaint even though they took some treatment. A real trait of NZ rugby to have an, often nondescript, but gun number 7
Ref was good too. Seemed to create a pretty conducive atmosphere and never had to stamp any authority, just went about his day logically.
Time to guard against fatigue now for this team. Due to the tough start and error-less competition from canes, chiefs and saders the Highlanders have put on an undefeated run that later in the season would be the bomb. Out of necessity it's come a bit too early, ideally.
Waratahs then Crusaders before the bye - ouch -
@Crash said in Force v Highlanders:
The sidestep and shimmy from Halnukanuka was impressive
Thought it was hilarious he went off injured after that, he'd only just come on! Brilliant smile on his face through the whole thing.
Hunt has made some strides the last few games, real classic openside play from him, Kronfeld-esque.
Can't help but feel the highlanders backs made it look a lot harder than it was at times - Faddes, Osborne, Li with some very ordinary phases of play.
Great to see Sopoaga back, didn't miss a beat.
Thought Hemopo put in a surprisingly good shift too.
Barracuda probably lucky not to see yellow.
